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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is much better than iPad 9.7-inch, having a score of 73.2 against 65.4. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is a just a bit heavier tablet than the iPad 9.7-inch, but they are equally thin.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a superior CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 64-bits processor and a larger number of faster cores. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit better screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a quite better 1620 x 2160 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a little greater pixel count per inch of display.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit better camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Both have the same camera aperture, the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features just a little better battery life than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
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